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Even France is fretting over EU’s waiver for green spending
The European Commission is drawing flak for offering fiscal leeway to contend with skyrocketing fuel prices.
China maps out heavy‑truck electrification push with goal of 40% by 2030
Other targets include more than 80 percent electrification on fixed short‑haul routes in key regions and 18 percent of highway freight volumes carried by such vehicles.
KKR-backed firm raises $1.3B in debt for EVs and batteries in UK, Ireland
Zenobe Energy will use the money to support the rollout of more than 1,200 new electric buses and charging infrastructure over the coming three years.
Conservatives rattled by Trump DOJ’s Supreme Court climate brief
Some allies of the president say the administration is sending mixed signals on EPA’s bid to dismantle greenhouse gas regulation.
Xcel's gas build-out plans rankle Colorado commissioners
Regulators questioned Xcel's push for new gas infrastructure while also paying for electrification.
Member countries back EU Commission’s carbon border tax kill switch
Cyprus tabled amendments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at a meeting of EU finance ministers at the European Council.
Britain’s £22B green gamble hits trouble
The U.K. government promised a “revolution” to clean the skies of harmful emissions. Now some of Labour’s own members of Parliament are fed up with the costs and delays.
Scientists urge countries to look beyond CO2 to tackle warming
"Indirect greenhouse gases," together with heat-absorbing black carbon, are responsible for about 15 percent of global warming to date, according to an analysis.
Shell plans over $1B wind farms sale in latest renewables exit
The process could kick off as soon as the end of this year, with a sale likely to take place in 2027, officials said.
Climate researchers navigate ‘coordinated assault’ on attribution science
Scientists at a climate law conference said they will continue to study how corporate pollution leads to stronger heat waves, hurricanes and other disasters.
Judge faults EPA for canceling $3B climate grant program
The order stopped short of requiring the agency to implement the program.
Trump’s coal vision lifts MAGA organizer with scant energy track record
The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.
California carbon capture plan draws industry cheers, environmental backlash
The California Air Resources Board is under pressure to stabilize the nascent market for carbon capture after the loss of federal grants, but critics say the proposed rules could incentivize risky projects.
Musk’s xAI data center continues permitless gas expansion, NAACP says
Plaintiffs allege the company is misleading permitting authorities about its plans.
EU governments approach political deal on updates to green finance rules
Countries can submit written comments until Friday.
Pushing back on claims, Brazil reports drop in deforestation rates
In May, Amazon deforestation was 61.4 percent lower than in the same month in 2025, according to officials.
Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says
Floods that historically had a 1 percent chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average, according to a new study.
Inside the war to sideline stronger climate science, before it’s used in court
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.
New York climate law rollback sparks attacks on incumbents
Some progressive primary challengers to Democratic lawmakers are criticizing their opponents over the changes to the state’s climate law.
Texas governor talks tough on data centers, calls for clampdown
In a letter to state electricity officials, Gov. Greg Abbott asked for an outline of actions and recommendations by mid-July to help prevent a surge in residential electric costs.
